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Public holidays in United Kingdom 2025

United Kingdom has 6 public holidays in 2025, 6 on working days.

Next: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December 2026in 70 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in United Kingdom in 2025: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanWedNew Year's Day653 days ago
18 AprFriGood Friday546 days ago
5 MayMonMay Day529 days ago
26 MayMonSpring Bank Holiday508 days ago
25 DecThuChristmas Day295 days ago
26 DecFriBoxing Day294 days ago

At a glance

United Kingdom in 2025

01Public holidays

6 days

6 on working days, none at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

4 long weekends

03Regional

9 holidays

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Christmas Day

Friday, 25 December 2026 · in 70 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr

    3 days offGood Friday

  • Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May

    3 days offMay Day

  • Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May

    3 days offSpring Bank Holiday

  • Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec

    4 days offChristmas Day · Boxing Day

9 regional holidays

Regions of United Kingdom

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in United Kingdom in 2025 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
2 JanThuNew Year HolidayScotland652 days ago
17 MarMonSaint Patrick's DayNorthern Ireland578 days ago
21 AprMonEaster MondayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales543 days ago
12 JulSatWeekendBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland461 days ago
14 JulMonBattle of the BoyneNorthern Ireland459 days ago
4 AugMonSummer Bank HolidayScotland438 days ago
25 AugMonLate Summer Bank HolidayEngland, Northern Ireland, Wales417 days ago
30 NovSunWeekendSaint Andrew's DayScotland320 days ago
1 DecMonSaint Andrew's DayScotland319 days ago

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in London.

✓ Checked against GOV.UK bank holidays (JSON feed, England and Wales / Scotland / Northern Ireland) on 15 October 2026.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does United Kingdom have in 2025?

United Kingdom has 6 days of national public holidays in 2025, 6 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 9 more holidays apply in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in United Kingdom?

Christmas Day, on Friday, 25 December 2026.

How many long weekends does United Kingdom have in 2025?

4: Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr (Good Friday); Sat 3 May – Mon 5 May (May Day); Sat 24 May – Mon 26 May (Spring Bank Holiday); Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day).

Which public holidays in United Kingdom fall on a weekend in 2025?

None: every national public holiday in 2025 falls on a working day.